Following the return to Ryûkyû of the [[1872]] embassy to [[Tokyo]], which returned with an imperial edict from the [[Meiji Emperor]] stating that King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] was now to be regarded not as a ''kokuô'' (king of a country) but as a ''han'ô'' ("king" of a [[han|domain]]), Kamekawa led other officials in raising objections. He demanded an investigation into who was responsible for accepting this edict, and demanded the resignation of his fellow Sanshikan, deputy envoy on the Tokyo embassy, [[Giwan Choho|Giwan Chôho]]. | Following the return to Ryûkyû of the [[1872]] embassy to [[Tokyo]], which returned with an imperial edict from the [[Meiji Emperor]] stating that King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] was now to be regarded not as a ''kokuô'' (king of a country) but as a ''han'ô'' ("king" of a [[han|domain]]), Kamekawa led other officials in raising objections. He demanded an investigation into who was responsible for accepting this edict, and demanded the resignation of his fellow Sanshikan, deputy envoy on the Tokyo embassy, [[Giwan Choho|Giwan Chôho]]. |